woman

noun

wom·an | \ ˈwu̇-mən

, especially Southern ˈwō-

or ˈwə-

plural women\ ˈwi-mən

Definition of woman

1a : an adult female person

b : a woman belonging to a particular category (as by birth, residence, membership, or occupation) —usually used in combination councilwoman

2 : womankind

3 : distinctively feminine nature : womanliness

4 : a woman who is a servant or personal attendant

5a chiefly dialectal : wife

b : mistress

c : girlfriend sense 2

6 : a woman who is extremely fond of or devoted to something specified I'm a chocolate woman through and through, but one bite of West's banana pudding cupcake and I was sold.— Hattie Brown Garrow

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Examples of woman in a Sentence

She grew up to become a confident and beautiful woman. She is a grown woman. The store sells shoes for both men and women.

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Why have women have been living longer than men everywhere in the world since the mid-19th century? — Heidi Mitchell, WSJ, "Why Women Live Longer Than Men," 29 Apr. 2019 Muslim women are some of the most diverse and dynamic people on the planet. — Shammara Lawrence, Allure, "What MuslimGirl's Amani Al-Khatahtbeh Wants to See From the Beauty Industry in 2019," 27 Mar. 2019 Two and a half times as many women are on the list as men. — Steven Stolman, Town & Country, "How the Salonnière List of the Best Party Hosts in America Is Put Together," 21 Mar. 2019 At this point, Taylor Swift is a one-woman Glossier phone-background generator. — Claire Dodson, Teen Vogue, "Taylor Swift's Cryptic Social Media Clues Have Reached a Breaking Point," 23 Apr. 2019 My mama @queenmerrie has 4 kids, is a cancer survivor, and a total gem of a woman! — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, "Skylar Astin and Anna Camp Have Split After More Than Two Years of Marriage," 19 Apr. 2019 Monster-in-Law Monster-in-Law is a comedy featuring Jennifer Lopez as a woman who just got married. — Seventeen, "20 Mother's Day Movies to Watch With Your Mom," 11 Apr. 2019 Bestseller's brands like Vero Moda, positioned at young career women, and Jack & Jones, which attempts to reach a younger demographic through sponsoring an esports team, are common in Europe. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Giant Skyscraper in Rural Denmark Will Be Seen For Miles," 2 Apr. 2019 Especially a woman who has been so open about being in recovery from an eating disorder. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "5 Times Demi Lovato's Epic Clap-Backs Left Us SHAKING," 29 Mar. 2019

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